Gateway DX430X - Manual (Page 20)

CHAPTER 2: Using Windows Vista
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Creating a new document
To create a new document:
1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsoft WordPad starts
and a blank document opens.
2 Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the
window to format the document.
Saving a document
After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.
To save a document:
1 Click File, then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens.
2 Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to
save the file.
3 Type a new file name in the File name box.
4 Click Save.
Opening a document
To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open the document in
the program that it was created in.
To open a document:
1 Start the program.
2 Click File, then click Open.
Help
For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help and
Support. Type saving in the Search Help box, then press E NTER .
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